Right of Reply to the Russian Federation on the Amnesty International report suggesting that Ukrainian...
Since our Russia colleagues seem so eager now to view Amnesty International’s reports as evidence of potential misconduct, perhaps they would be willing to respond…
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine
Russia’s brutal attack on its peaceful, sovereign neighbor has now entered its sixth month and the human costs are quite simply staggering.
On Recent Fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh
The United States is ready to engage bilaterally, with like-minded partners, and through our role as an OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair to facilitate dialogue between…
Joint Statement on invoking the Moscow Mechanism: Human Rights Violations and Abuses in the Russian...
According to a statement made by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media on 16 March 2022, “the Russian Federation is rapidly moving towards…
On the Forced Landing of Ryanair Flight 4978 in Minsk on May 23, 2021
We call on Belarus to implement the Moscow Mechanism Expert Mission’s recommendation to release all political prisoners immediately, including Pratasevich and Sapega, to stop its…
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine has led to a catastrophic refugee and humanitarian crisis that has created the conditions for a human trafficking crisis.
Right of Reply to the Russian Federation on the Chair’s Announcement of No Consensus on the Unified...
The Russian delegation should be ashamed of its role in blocking consensus on the Chair’s third proposal for the Unified Budget at a time when…
Response to the Financial Report and Financial Statements for 2021 and the Report of the External Auditor,...
I would like to underline the importance of concluding a timely, professional budget so that we can continue upholding the principles we all expressed.
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine
Russia must end this war now before the moral and economic bankruptcy of this so-called “special military operation” causes more suffering.
The Eight Year Anniversary of the Downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17
The United States joins other OSCE participating states in honoring the memory of all 298 victims, including 193 Dutch citizens and one U.S. citizen.
Response to the OSCE Secretary General on the Implementation of the 2004 Gender Equality Action Plan
Through the implementation of the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Act of 2017 and ongoing support for UN Security Council Resolution 1325, the United States…
Second Right of Reply to the Russian Federation on the Conflict in Ukraine
Are you appalled by the death of a four-year-old girl and seven and eight-year-old boys? Are those military targets? Did their lives have value to…
Right of Reply to the Russian Federation on the Conflict in Ukraine
You are engaged as a representative of the Russian Federation in propaganda on behalf of a regime that is consistently striking civilians and civilian objects…
Response to the Address by the CIO Special Representative on Gender Equality, Liliana Palihovici
Russia’s denial of responsibility does not make gender-based violence go away. Nor does denial relieve members of Russia’s forces of being held accountable for these…
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine
With every unconscionable strike hitting Ukrainian civilians, the Russian government reveals its true nature to the world.
Response to Moscow Mechanism Report on Ukraine
Today’s Moscow Mechanism report gives us an opportunity to pull back and document the unconscionable atrocity crimes, human rights violations, and abuses members of Russia’s…
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Joint Statement on the Second OSCE Moscow Mechanism Report
The report documents violations of international humanitarian law, and violations and abuses of human rights law, that may amount to war crimes and crimes against…
On the 27th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide
The American people join the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina in mourning and honoring the victims – more than 8,000 men and boys who were…